Marching drum holder



Oct. 8, 1963 R. D. JOHANNSEN 3,105,123

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F/fiara ads/1mm United States Patent 3,186,123 MARCHHNG DRUM iii-OLDERRichard D. dohannsen, 1114 Ave. E, Hawarden, Iowa Filed tan. 31, 1962,her. No. 178,180 2 Claims. (Q1. 841-421) My invention relates to amarching drum holder.

An object of my invention is to provide a holder for maching type drumswhich is supported from the shoulders of the wearer, and which includescertain other features whereby the holder is firm and relatively rigidso as to support the drum in the proper position.

A further object of my invention is to provide a holder which isadjustable and by which the drum can be pivoted to any desired position.

A further object of my invention is to provide an arrangement which iscomfortable and of simple construction.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of mydevice, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinaftermore fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of the drum holder,

FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of FIGURE 1 and,

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged detail.

My invention contemplates the provision of a marching drum holder whichwill securely hold the drum in any desired position and so the drum willbe comfortably worn etc.

1 have used the character 18 to designate a transverse strap to whichare secured the substantially arcuate straps 1 1, and attached to thestraps and 11 are the inner padding members '12, this arrangement beingadapted to be supported on the shoulders 13 of the drummer, thecharacter .14 indicating further front torso portions etc.

The transverse strap 11) is attached to a vertical strap 15 having theopenings 16 therein, and engaging the strap 15 is a further verticalstrap 17 having suitable openings whereby the straps '15 and 17 can besecured together by means of the wing-nuts and bolts 18. Attached to thestrap 17 at 19 is an arcuate horizontally positioned strap 2% which isalso padded as at 21, and which is adapted to abut against further torsoportions as shown in FIG- URE l.

The character 22 indicates a bracing strap which is secured to the strap17 and to the further horizontal strap portion 23 which extendsintegrally from the strap C17.

The straps 2'2 and 23 are bent downwardly at 24 into the portions 25which portions 25 are suitably padded as at 26, the member 26 alsoserving to support the drum 21 7, a portion of which drum is shownherein, the character 28 indicating the usual vertically positioned rodswhich are secured to the drum by means of the lugs 29.

An arcuate strap 30 (see FIGURE 3) is suitably secured at 31 to themembers 24 and 25, the attaching member 31 providing means whereby thestrap 36 can be angularly adjusted so that the drum can be firmlysecured in any desired angular position.

The character 32 indicates a pair of outer straps having the slots 33therein, and received through the slots 33 are the wing-nut units 34which will permit the straps 32 to be spaced as desired, and the strap32 extends into the curled ends 33a which ends 33a are adapted toreceive a pair of Fatented ct. 8, 1963 ice the spaced vertical rods 28,as shown clearly in FIG- URE 2.

- It will now be noted from the foregoing construction that the curledportions 33a can be conveniently attached to any two of the verticalrods 28 and the arrangement securely tightened so as to securely supportthe drum, and it will be further noted that the drum can be angularlypositioned as desired.

Also the nuts and bolts 18 will permit vertical adjustment so as toaccommodate the various heights of the drummers, and it will be notedthat the arrangement can be quickly attached and provides all of thevarious advantages mentioned in the objects of my invention.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of theparts of my invention, without depart ing from the real spirit andpurpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claimsany modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents whichmay be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. A marching drum holder comprising a pair of laterally spacedsubstantially arcuate shoulder engaging supports, a verticallypositioned strap attached to said supports, a further verticallypositioned strap adjustably engaged with said strap, a lowerhorizontally positioned sub stantially arcuate torso engaging memberattached to said further strap, a forwardly projecting member extendingfrom the lower end of said further'strap, means attached to saidforwardly projecting member for securing a drum thereto, including alaterally positioned arcuate strap, outer adjustable strap portionsattached to said arcuate strap, said outer adjustable strap portionshaving curled ends adapted to receive vertical drum rod members, meansfor pivoting said arcuate strap to said forwardly projecting member, tosupport said drum in desired angular position.

2. A marching drum holder comprising a pair of laterally spacedsubstantially larcuate shoulder engaging supports, a verticallypositioned strap attached to said supports, a further verticallypositioned strap adjustably engaged with said strap, a lowerhorizontally positioned substantially arcuate torso engaging memberattached to said further strap, a forwardly projecting member extendingfrom the lower end of said further strap, means attached to saidforwardly projecting member for securing a drum thereto, including alaterally positioned arcuate strap, outer adjustable strap portionsattached to said arcuate strap, said outer adjustable strap portionshaving curled ends adapted to receive vertical drum rod members, meansfor pivoting said arcuate strap to said forwardly projecting member, tosupport said drum in desired angular position, a drum abutment memberattached to said forwardly projecting member.

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1. A MARCHING DRUM HOLDER COMPRISING A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACEDSUBSTANTIALLY ARCUATE SHOULDER ENGAGING SUPPORTS, A VERTICALLYPOSITIONED STRAP ATTACHED TO SAID SUPPORTS, A FURTHER VERTICALLYPOSITIONED STRAP ADJUSTABLY ENGAGED WITH SAID STRAP, A LOWERHORIZONTALLY POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY ARCUATE TORSO ENGAGING MEMBERATTACHED TO SAID FURTHER STRAP, A FORWARDLY PROJECTING MEMBER EXTENDINGFROM THE LOWER END OF SAID FURTHER STRAP, MEANS ATTACHED TO SAIDFORWARDLY PROJECTING MEMBER OF SECURING A DRUM THERETO, INCLUDING ALATERALLY POSITIONED ARCUATE STRAP, OUTER ADJUSTABLE STRAP PORTIONSATTACHED TO SAID ARCUATE STRAP, SAID OUTER ADJUSTABLE STRAP PORTIONSHAVING CURLED ENDS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE VERTICAL DRUM ROD MEMBERS, MEANSFOR PIVOTING SAID ARCUATE STRAP TO SAID FORWARDLY PROJECTING MEMBER, TOSUPPORT SAID DRUM IN DESIRED ANGULAR POSITION.